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Muslims have taken social media by storm in the last few years - but how do we navigate the new terrain we find ourselves in? Mufti Menk discusses all things social media, from influencers, haters, new converts and even his own unique style of Dawah online. It was a friendly yet inspirational conversation, we hope you enjoy the listen! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Welcoming the Mufti 02:21 Is the rise of Muslim Social Media Stars a Good thing? 04:47 The Quality of Muslims versus the Quantity 06:35 Understanding that everyone has a role to play 08:02 Reacting to Andrew Tate converting to Islam 12:19 What is the attractiveness to Islam? 16:12 How Mufti Menk “normalised” Muslims through Dawah 20:19 The importance of making Muslims happy 21:15 If Mufti Menk had control over Twitter 24:20 If Mufti Menk could met Elon Musk 27:48 The Toxicity of Muslim Social Media and Cancel Culture 31:17 Muslims should stop competing against each other 32:09 Building others and mentorship 33:03 Mufti Menk’s thoughts on Khabib 34:15 Muslims bringing each other down 35:22 A message to young boys and girls struggling with faith 37:15 How does Mufti Menk survive marriage as a social icon 40:05 If Mufti Menk met Prophet Muhammad ﷺ 42:36 Final Message to Muslims infighting and bickering 46:43 Closing